Abortion Deaths - K

Each woman's story includes whatever documentation I can find to substantiate her death.

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Sandra Kaiser, November 19, 1984 Age: 14 Suicide: jumped off overpass into traffic Mary Kakacek, September 23, 1899 Age: 29 Funeral interrupted for inquest; midwife implicated, legal outcome unknown to me Elise Kalat, February 12, 1987 Age: 22 Asthma attack during recovery, botched CPR at Planned Parenthood Katherine Kammer, March 21, 1911 Age: 33 Unspecified midwife; no known charges filed Francis Karies, October 23, 1920 Age: 19 Dr. C. W. Milliken arrested; legal outcome unknown; subsequent second death linked to him Catherine Kasper, April 26, 1920 Age: 26 Midwife acquitted for reasons not provided in source Ida Kaufman, December 8, 1914 Age: 13 Unknown perpetrator Mary Keegan, February 16, 1890 Possible lay abortionist arrested; legal outcome unknown to me Rosie Kawera, June 14, 1916 Age: 29 One of three deaths linked to midwife Wilhemina Benn; legal outcome unknown to me Stella Kelly, April 30, 1909 Age: 28 One of five deaths linked to Dr. Louise Achtenberg; murder charges filed, final outcome unknown to me Belle Keehn, December 28, 1921 Age: 30 Unknown perpetrator Ann Keenan, October 7, 1963 Age: 21 Unidentified perpetrator Mary Kelly, November 11, 1929 Age: 23 Unidentified perpetrator Anna Kelson, October 19, 1918 Age: 20 Unidentified perpetrator Bertha Kern, January 30, 1893 Age: 21 Physician convicted of manslaughter, overturned based on technicalities relating to deathbed statement Ella Kettler, December 14, 1911 Age: 34 Physician indicted, no trial Anna Kick, November 20, 1925 Age: 29 Unidentified midwife Nancy Kierzek, September 11, 1970 Age: 21 Boyfriend pleaded guilty Annie Killhoff, December 5, 1905 Age: 19 Two physicians arrested, no trial Elizabeth Kimball, January 28, 1867 Age: 31 Inquest performed at cemetery crypt; no perpetrator identified Louisa Kimball, September 15, 1854 Age: 25 Unidentified perpetrator Alice Kimberly, February 1, 1957 Age: 38 Veterinarian Ira Ledbetter convicted of first-degree manslaughter Patricia King, May 4, 1987 Age: 24 Reaction to anesthesia in dirty office falsely called a licensed clinic; failure to resuscitate; no disciplinary action noted Violet King, August 23, 1916 Age: 26 Possible lay abortionist arrested; outcome of trial not known to me Mary Kirkpatrick, 1859 Age: 16 Unidentified abortifacient provided by factory boss I**rene Kirschner**, May 19, 1932 Age 24 One of six deaths linked to Dr. Lou E. Davis; legal outcome unknown to me Mary Kissell, August 2, 1937 Age: 25 Doctor and midwife implicated; legal outcome unknown to me Mary Kizior, April 3, 1919 Age: 22 Unidentified perpetrator Ida Kloie, November 15, 1912 Age: 38 Midwife implicated, legal outcome unknown to me Anna May Klanenberg, August 23, 1906 Age: 24 Physician charged; legal outcome unknown to me Helen Kleich, January 23, 1914 Age: 17 Midwife tried, acquitted for reasons not indicated Matilda Kleinschmidt, September 21, 1930 Age: 20 Physician indicted; legal outcome not known to me Viola Koepping, June 7, 1929 Age: 20 Physician indicted; legal outcome not known to me Alice Koester, March 5, 1900 Possible lay abortionist sentenced for unspecified charges Martha Kohnke, September 24, 1927 Age: 35 Second abortion death linked to nurse Emma Schultz; legal outcome unknown to me Anna Korcik, July 15, 1916 Midwife implicated but released Helen Koss, January 6, 1924 Age: 26 Midwife indicted for homicide; outcome of case unknown to me Bessie Kouns, May 1, 1928 Age: 29 Physician convicted of manslaughter; conviction set aside, further outcome unknown to me Eva Krakonowicz, February 11, 1916 Age: 42 Midwife indicted, no trial Anna Krause, March 21, 1916 Age: 33 Midwife acquitted for reasons not specified in source Florence Kruse, August 29, 1927 Age: 15 Physician charged but released Sophie Krawczyk, April 22, 1920 Age: 28 Midwife indicted; outcome of case unknown to me Jennie Kuba, June 20, 1929 Age: 28 Midwife indicted, no trial Sophia Kuhn, September 25, 1892 Age: 30 One of 18 deaths linked to Dr. Lucy Hagenow; outcome of case unknown to me Rose Kulamer, December 26, 1919 Age: 33 Midwife arrested; outcome of case unknown to me Frances Kulczyk, March 24, 1915 Age: 31 Unidentified perpetrator Martha Kwasek, February 28, 1914 Age: 23 Unidentified perpetrator Stefania Kwit, April 3, 1928 Age: 30 Midwife charged; outcome of case unknown to me	* The Colonial Era The 19th Century The 1900s The 1910s The 1920s The 1930s The 1940s The 1950s The 1960s The 1970s The 1980s The 1990s The 2000s The 2010s	A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O PQ R S T UV WXYZ Jane Roes